To amend H.R. 601, by appropriating money for continuing a survey of gulf of mexico. (p. 207-1)

On Feb 24, 1841, the House voted 97–87 (HR 601). Result: passed. By party: Others 55–38, Democrats 42–49. 42 members voted against their own party.

During the 26th Congress (1839–1840), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 97
No: 87
Did not vote: 71
Date: Feb 24, 1841

By party

Democrats42 yes · 49 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others55 yes · 38 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
John Reynolds D-IL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Henry Williams D-MA voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Albert Smith D-ME voted yes
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted yes
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
John Jameson D-MO voted yes
John Miller D-MO voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted yes
Peter Dumont Vroom D-NJ voted yes
James De La Montanya D-NY voted yes
Augustus Cincinnatus Hand D-NY voted yes
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted yes
Judson Allen D-NY voted yes
Edward Rogers D-NY voted yes
John B. Weller D-OH voted yes
William Medill D-OH voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted yes
George Sweeny D-OH voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted yes
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted yes
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted yes
Peter Newhard D-PA voted yes
George May Keim D-PA voted yes
George Mcculloch D-PA voted yes
Isaac Leet D-PA voted yes
John Galbraith D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 601, by appropriating money…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-732/to-amend-h-r-601-by-appropriating-money-for (accessed 2026-10-17).